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High School/Middle School Exhibition in April

The Strand Center Call for Student Artists for High School/Middle School Exhibition in April

The Strand Center for the Arts is excited to host its Annual High School & Middle School Exhibition this April and is looking for student artists. This year’s exhibition will be held at The Strand Center Main Gallery at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh. The exhibition will open on April 1st and run through April 30th 2016 with the opening reception on Friday, April 1st from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Homeschooling parents and local art teachers in Essex, Clinton, and Franklin counties are invited to submit their students’ works in this juried show. The HS/MS Exhibition features work from local students in 6th through 12th grades.

Awards will be given to students winning first, second, and third places in the media categories of drawing, painting, sculpture (3D), ceramics, mixed media (2D), photography, graphic design, and printmaking.

Artwork drop-off dates for teachers start on March 18th until March 25th and entries must be registered before this deadline. Interested homeschooling parents and local art teachers are encouraged to review the submission guidelines atwww.strandcenter.org under Exhibitions and Upcoming for details. Contact The Strand Gallery Coordinator to register at gallery@plattsburgharts.org or by calling518-563-1604.

The Strand Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a high caliber arts center and theatre, exposing the community to the best of visual arts, music, dance, and theatre. The SCA is supported by the New York State Council of the Arts (NYSCA).

Platinum Circle Sponsors for The Strand Center of the Arts are The University of Vermont Health Network, Champlain Valley Physician’s Hospital, Meadowbrook Healthcare, and Twinstate Technologies. Gold Sponsors for the Strand Center for the Arts are Northern Insuring/Northern Benefits, Boire Benner Group, Best Western Plus – The Inn at Smithfield, WPTZ – Channel 5, Clute Wealth Management, and Jeffords Steel and Engineering Company.